Beetroot juice to help prevent bowel slowdown after colon surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests whether drinking beetroot juice can reduce “postoperative ileus,” when the intestines temporarily don’t move normally after colorectal surgery. If it works, it may help you recover bowel function sooner after an elective laparoscopic colon and upper rectum operation.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older and having planned (elective) laparoscopic colon and upper rectum surgery
- Your surgery must include joining the bowel ends (an anastomosis) and not be switched to open surgery
- You cannot be pregnant or breast-feeding
- You should not have conditions that strongly affect thinking or judgment, and you must be able to understand instructions
- You must not have inflammatory bowel disease, frequent severe constipation, or prior radiation to the abdomen/pelvis
- You should not currently take medicines or have conditions that interfere with bowel movement or blood pressure (and you must avoid beetroot juice if you can’t stop before the trial)
Quick eligibility check
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